Welcome to Collies from Gestuet Riegersburg!
Rough Collie Breeding since 2017
December 2024
Our H-litter was born on Sep. 28th, 7 dark-sable puppies, 5 boys and 2 girls.
Unfortunately one of the boys died 2 days after birth. The remaining 6 thrived and
have meanwhile all moved to their loving new homes. We are keeping a bitch,
Harriet vom GR who will carry on our kennel in 4th generation.
July 2024
We are expecting puppies! End of September Lucy (Elly vom GR)
will hopefully give birth to her first litter. Sire of the litter will be
Pirosch vom Tanger Schlösschen. The charming boy is tested
for all health issues and free of them! So the puppies will be free of all
known "Collie deseases".
July 2024
Wow! With the new rules for the Austrian Champion our Bree vom GR
has all the results she needs and is, like her daughter Lucy (Elly vom GR),
Austrian Champion.
May 2024
The club show at Foederlach is now easiest to reach for us, therefore we try to
take part if possible. This time it paid off once again: Our sweet
Bree vom Gestuet Riegersburg won Ex.1, CACA and BOS "Winner Carinthia"
on Saturday and Ex.2, Res. CACA on Sunday. We are very happy!
March 2024
Wow! Naomi has made it! Daisy vom Gestüt Riegersburg
is now "Austrian Champion". Very warm congrats to the Steindl family for this
stunning success. By the way the first Collie from our breeding with a champion
title outside our kennel!
December 2023
IDS Wels 2023: Bree was at a dog show again. Due to COVID and
her two litters
she hasn't been at many shows since her Junior Champion title. Most results were
Ex.2 or Ex.3. Therefore we decided to let the IDS Wels give us the hint: If Bree
didn't win at least one CACA in three days we would call it a day with shows for
her. Friday wasn't the best of starts then: 4 bitches in open class, Daisy vom
Gestüt Riegersburg came first BUT: only "Very Good" for all four. Next day,
next try: and what a try: 4 bitches like before and, who would have guessed:
Bree vom GR won Ex.1 and CACA this time! We enjoyed winning and
therefore repeated the result on Sunday: again Ex.1, CACA and even Res. CACIB
this time!
May 2023
After a longer break, because a year has to pass between the first and the fourth
CACA for the Austrian Champion title we took Lucy to a show again.
She went on to win her first BOB at the Carinthia Show at Föderlach!
Ex.1, CACA in Open Class, best bitch and BOB, makes Carinthian Winner. We are
very proud of "Schnuffi", who always presents herself very well. Her cousin
Daisy, got Ex.2, Res.CACA in a very strong open class with 5 bitches!
Congratulations to the Steindl family!
On Sundy Falco vom Gestüt Riegersburg had his first go at
a dog show and was successful winning VP and "Best Puppy". Congrats to the owners!
Febuary 2023
All puppies have moved to new homes and we wish them a happy and healthy life!
December 2022
The first 8 puppies have moved to their new families. 2 bitches and 3 males
are still looking for loving homes some of them also good for breeding. See
Welpen for pictures.
November 2022
All puppies have been examined by ECVO vet Dr. Petra Grinninger and are free of all eye diseases. Genetically also free of PRA und KAT!
October 2022
The puppies are here! On Oct. 6th Bree has given birth to 7 puppies.
Unfortunately a boy died the next day. All the other 4 boys and 2 girls are
thriving.
Abby, as always, has chosen a special day for her birth: the
breeder's birthday on Oct. 8th. Thank you Abby for this wonderful present! The
G-litter is exactly the same as the C-litter was.
September 2022
Lucy aka Elly vom Gestuet Riegersburg was at the IDS
Tulln. She received Ex.1 on all 3 days, twice she was awarded CACA. We are proud
to say that all bitches in Intermediate Class were from us, namely Daisy and
Debbie. They also showed themselves very well!
August 2022
Today is a sad day. Our faithfull Fidora has left us. She was 26 years old, 23
of which she lived with us. She was just perfect. If in front of a carriage, a
tedder or in teaching riding students big and small. She even jumped very
well in younger years. We are happy that her genes will live on through her
daughters Finessa and Faviola, especially through Finessa's son Ferdinand Elmar.
Thank you Fidora, you are the best!
Just wow! Not even three weeks in her new home yet, Heidi von Herzen W
went to the Trakehner foal championship at Marbach Stud and.... won!!
Congrats to Uschi, Kurt, Michael and his wife!
They let us wait for quite some time but finally
Abby and Bree went into heat. We have decided to
repeat C- and E-litter. See for pedigree and pictures there. Some puppies will
still be available, preferably for show and/or breeding.
Since we are planning to move to Eastern Tyrol next year we have decided to part
with our Trakehner mare Heart&Soul W aka Fuchsi and her daughter
Heidi von Herzen W. We are happy to announce that the new
owners are the Weippert Family in Germany, top class Trakehner breeders and
really genuine
horsepeople. They are breeders of already two graded stallions, one
is Neumünster champion stallion Kattenau and recently
Kind of Magic. We wish them the best of luck with these two
gems.
We went to the Intern. Dog Show Klagenfurt on July 23rd. Lucy
(Elly vom Gestuet Riegersburg) got Exc.2, Res. CAC in Intermediate class and
Bree (vom Gestuet Riegersburg) also got Exc.2, Res. CAC in Open class.
The IDS Graz was in Oberwart/Burgenland this year. In Intermediate Class
Lucy (Elly vom Gestüt Riegersburg) got Ex.1, CAC, Res. CACIB,
Bree (vom Gestüt Riegersburg) got Ex.2,
Res. CAC in Open Class.
Our winner of the class of jumping mares of the Trakehner Show for Bavaria and
Austria 2016 Heart&Soul W aka Fuchsi has born a filly. The bay
filly is by Herbstkoenig. The little mare is a beauty like her
dam, we are very happy!
On Dec. 31st the European Dog Show took place in Budapest.
Lucy got Exc. in a very strong junior class (13), which we are
very happy about.
Dog show at last... ;-)
Abby and Lucy were at the IDS Tulln. On Friday
Lucy received Ex.2 in Junior Class, Abby Ex.1 CAC. On Saturday and Sunday Lucy
even won Ex.1, Best Junior, Crufts Qualification and National Winner. Abby was
pissed with the loud and stressfull atmosphere, didn't really show herself well
and "only" received VG1 twice. We are still very proud of our girls.
All puppies from D- and E-litters have moved into their new homes. We wish the
babies and their owners the best of luck and a long, healthy life for themselves
and their dogs.
What a Happy Christmas! Abby has chosen a special day for her
birth once again. On Dec. 24th she gave birth to 3 tricolour girls and 1 sable-white
boy. Sire: Armani from Great Angel
Bree started birth just on time on Dec. 27th but needed the aid
of a C-section. Our super vet Klaus Fischl helped and all are well so far. They
are all sable-white from golden to shaded, 3 girls and 2 boys. Sire:
Achille King of the War
Herdiamant W was renamed into "Isselhooks Hotshot"
and will
be schooled by Sophie Leube from now on. We are very happy about this development
since this way "Whiskey" will be able to show his full potential and possibly be
presented for licensing again some time later. Good luck and lots of success to
Frank and Inge Weisskirchen with their new hope.
Nurmina W is now in Northern Germany at
Elmar Lesch's stables and can be visited there.
We are expecting two litters at the end of December! All puppies have been
reserved. See planned litters for more information.
It was only a small style jumping test but to win her first show jumping competition
is still great. Congrats and thanks to Katharina Wagner, who rode
Nurmina W with a lot of feel.
Only 9 months after having been backed Nurmina W competed at her
first show. Not only that, she was even very successfull! At Stadl-Paura Harald
Siegl rode her in two Cross Country Competitions where she was placed 3rd both
times (of 41 and 37 competitors). Many thanks to Larissa Heidinger,
Lea Siegl amd Harald Siegl for the excellent schooling of this super horse! Nurmina
is for sale!
After 1 1/2 years of "puppy break" Abby vom Gestüt
Riegersburg competed at the International Dog Show Graz and won Ex.1,
CACA, CACIB und BOS in open class. Many thanks to Sue Bownds (AUS) for
appreciating our pretty
girl.
Heaven Dancer was licenced for Austrian Warmblood at Stadl-Paura.
He will sit his 14-day-test in April and after that be available with chilled
and frozen semen.
The "Trakehner Hengstmarkt" (licencing and stallion market) 2019 is over. We are
happy and sad at the same time.
Heaven Dancer
(ex. High Light) by Kentucky/Kaiser Wilhelm (breeder: Mette Hansen/DK,
owner:
Suellen und John Saals, Kingston Park Warmblood Stud/AUS) was licenced.
Our Herzdiamant W by Adorator/Ibisco XX didn't make it.
Both stallions will probably take part in the licencing of the Austrian Warmblood
(AWÖ) from Feb. 7th to 8th 2020.
IDS Tulln 2019 "National Winner": Bree vom Gestüt Riegersburg
became National Junior Winner, Ex.1, Best Junior! This was the last part she
needed to become Junior Champion. Judge was Mrs. Myrna Shyboleth.
Achille King of the War "Acchi" has been awarded 4 CACAs and
is now Austrian Champion. We are very proud of our first champion!
On Sep. 1st we had our most successful dog show to this day at Gols/Burgenland:
Achille King of the War
"Acchi"
was awarded Exc.1, CACA, Burgenland Winner and BOS! Bree vom Gestuet
Riegersburg got Exc.1, Junior Winner Burgenland. Judge was Istvan Szekely.
We are proud to announce: Herzdiamant W and
High Light (name will be changed) will compete at the Trakehner
licencing from Nov. 7th to 10th 2019.
At the foal presentation of the "Trakehner Verband" at Trakehner Stud Murtal/
Obdach Naila W reached Premium with a score of 53 points.
At the IDS Oberwart Bree vom Gestuet Riegersburg was awarded
"Best junior bitch" (Ex.1) and Crufts Qualification for 2020. We are happy and
proud of our big little girl.
On June 19th, Nenelope W (by Koenigsmarck/Akhisar XX) gave birth
to a pretty bay filly by Gopura XX. We are very happy and look
forward to the further development of Naila W
.
As of today, June 6th, all our puppies have found very nice new families. We
wish everybody a stunning time together! Soon they will all leave us.
In the afternoon of her second birthday
Abby vom Gestuet Riegersburg gave birth to 7 wonderful puppies.
First was a tricolour girl, followed by 5 sable-white boys and a sable-white girl.
Sire is the shaded sable-white dog Free Willy of
Woodquarter. Some of the beauties are available.
WOW!!! At the IDS Graz on March 10th 2019 Acchi (
Achille King of the War) won BOB! Judge was Peter
Harsanyi from Hungary. We are so proud of our sweet cuddly boy!
Abby vom Gestuet Riegersburg was mated to Free Willy
of Woodquarter. We are hoping for our C-litter by the middle of April.
All puppies of the B-litter have found their loving families. We wish all new
owners the best with their dogs and look forward to hearing from them.
Our B-litter has arrived! A colorful bunch of tricolour and sable-white, 4
females and 3 males. All of them are well and happy so far as well as their
super mummy Tilia vom Hause Reinhard.
Sir William Pointer aka Punkti took part in the Styrian
Championships for Noriker Horses. 2013 on third place, 2018 he won!
We are expecting our B-litter in September. See planned litters for more
information!
Abby vom Gestuet Riegersburg entered Junior Class at the IDS at
Klagengfurt/Austria. Saturday she got Ex.3 and Sunday she came first (Ex.1) in
her class and won "Junior Winner of the Alps"
Nenelope W competed at a dressage show at Harberg again (after
2016). We are proud and happy she came 3rd and 1st in "A".
The three boys are out in their summer field at last. The picturesque place will
teach them balance and grow muscles.
Herz ist Trumpf W (by Tassilo W and Herztaenzerin W) has had a
baby! In the meantime
Heart Attack FS by Titulus has become 3 weeks old. Breeder: Sabrina
Freiler.
Herzbienchen W is baffling them all... Going like an old stager
she jumps whatever asked by her rider. Training at the clinic in Kornberg gave
them (and us) confidence for her first two-day-events planned in 2018!
Pictures: Kerstin Leitgeb
After 25 years of the "A-Brand" for Austrian Warmblood Horses Mr. Leopold
Pingitzer visited me and wrote a nice article about the genesis of the brand
mark for the Yearbook of Austrian Warmbloods. I still feel honored that every
Austrian Warmblood is carrying my brand mark.
HerzAss W aka Wimmer has done us proud again! First she won at
the TRAKEHNERS AUSTRALIA TOUR 2018, then she took part in a clinic with
Stefan Wolff with her permanent rider Brett Peel. Both gentlemen were impressed
with her potential and happy with her progress. Congrats to the owners Suellen
and John Saals! We are looking forward to her dressage competitions planned for
2018.
We are proud to announce that High Light by Kentucky, winner
of the Danish foal championship 2017, breeder Mette Hansen, Denmark, owner
Suellen and John Saals, Australia, has arrived at our yard. He will be raised
along with
our two colts Herzkoenig W and Herzdiamant W.
End of August the finals of the "Noriker Cup Lower Austria 2017" took place at
Ried/Riederberg. Punkti showed two very nice preliminary tests
and came 3rd and
4th in the Cup (elementary class). This placed him on 5th in the Cup although he
only got points from two out of three shows.
End of July the Club Show of the Austrian Club for British Pastoral Breeds took
place at Neunkirchen/Lower Austria. We took part with Acchi and
Abby (vom Gestuet Riegersburg) and were happy to meet her sister
(Acchi's daughter) Ambra (vom Gestuet Riegersburg) again.
Both girls, only three and a half months old, were very well behaved and got a
"very promising" from the judge.
The international dog show at Oberwart was quite successful for us this year.
Acchi (intermediate class) won Excellent1 and CACA.
2017 there is a Noriker Dressage Cup taking place in Lower Austria. That is why
we decided to take Punkti to a dressage competition again. We
missed part one (of three) but competed at part 2 at Kottingbrunn. The results
for the Noriker Cup were "okay" (Places 5 and 7, class A) but
Sir William Pointer excelled in class "L"
He scored 6,4 for his first L (Quote judges protocol: "great performance")
and won his second with 6,8!!! Big thanks to his owner Andrea Podhradsky-Riedler
for her long-term trust and contratulations to this great horse!
After a break of several months Acchi was at a dog show again. At the IHA
Klagenfurt he got Exc.1 and CACA in intermediate class. We are very proud of our
young sire!
Joy and sorrow can be so close together. On June 5th
Helene von Herzen W gave birth to a black, thoroughbred type
colt by Adorator, 2 days later she died of a severe colic due
to contorsion of the large intestine. She could not be saved in spite of surgery.
The little man, named Herzdiamant W was lucky all the same
because our precious Noriker mare Fidora adopted him and is
fully in milk.
On May 30th Heart&Soul W gave birth to a wonderful bay colt. The
son of High Motion looks like a dressage horse already and was
named Herzkoenig W (King of Hearts W) aka King.
Due to her very good grading and several placings at dressage shows in Australia,
HerzAss W (born 2011) was announced "Premium Mare" by the
Trakehner Verband in Germany. Congratulations to Suellen und John Saals and her
rider Brett Peel!
Our A-litter is here!!! See "Puppies" for more information and pictures!
We are proud to announce that Herzbienchen W (born 2012)
won her very first show jumping competition! Congratulations to her owner and
rider!
Our "export to Australia", the black mare "HerzAss W" (by Grand Passion and
Herztaenzerin W by Tambour) has won the class of 4-5year-olds at the
TRAKEHNERS AUSTRALIA TOUR 2017!
Many thanks and und congratulations to the owners Suellen und John Saals
and her rider Brett Peel!
The 8th Trakehner Regional Show for Bavaria and Austria took place at the
Styrian Grosslobming. Hosted by the Trakehner Stud Murtal we were overwhelmed
by its hospitality! Many thanks again to all people involved in preparing and
managing this wonderful show, we really appreciate all the work behind this!
We are happy to announce that both mares we covered, Helene and Heart&Soul,
are in foal!
Helene von Herzen W has been inseminated with Adorator and Heart&Soul W is
expecting her first foal by High Motion. Both foals are due in June 2017.
Heart & Soul W aka Fuchsi went to the central mares registration of the
Trakehner Verband at Mainburg/Bavaria with us on May 28th. In a field of high
quality 3yr-old mares 10 of 13 achieved Premium status, one of them our Fuchsi!
She recieved 2 times 8,0 for scope and technique, best 3yr-old in loose jumping!
Her marks summed up to 54,5 points, among them 3 times 8,0 for her basic gaits.
She measured 169/22 cm.
At the show for British Pastoral Dogs at Foederlach/Carinthia, his first dog
show, Acchi was awarded "very promising" in the baby class. He was very well
behaved and presented himself perfectly.
We are happy to present our new family member: Achille King of the War (Breeders:
Roberto Stoppini and Emiliana D'Ippolito, Italy) Thank you for this wonderful,
fluffy Collie dog.
Happy Christmas and a Stunning 2016 to all our friends!
Herz Ass W alias Wimmer has competed her first two young horse classes in
Sydney and scored an overwhelming 8.8 for her second test.
Congratulations to the rider Brett Peel and the owners Suellen and John Saals.
Herzlichen Glueckwunsch W aka Lucky was classified by the Trakehner Verband (55
points) and is now owned by "Consortium Herzlichen Glueckwunsch W", Australia.
At last! Our new website is online! Hope you like it! Please excuse that the
English part of the site will only gradually be completed! Sydney/Australia: We are proud to report that Herz Ass W by Grand Passion,
dam: Herztaenzerin W, was classified as Premium mare into Studbook I of the
Trakehner Verband. Congratulations to the owners Suellen and John Saals and
the team presenting the mare, the Dierks family!
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September 2016
We felt it to be honour and duty to take part in this show with all the mares
we had. Bad and good luck were close together when all three mares threatened to
be unable to perform due to different little ailments. Luckily it worked for
two of the three to get sound in time. So we went with excitement but without
great expectations, knowing what quality of horses we would meet.
The more we were overwhelmed when our three-year-old Heart&Soul W won the first
competition, the class of jumping mares! Twelve mares competed in this class,
which meant it was the biggest of all classes. The judges looked at scope,
technique and basic gaits and praised our "Fuchsi" to be the most complete of
the class. In the class of families Herztaenzerin W won Id with her daughters
Herz ist Trumpf W, Herzbienchen W and Heart&Soul W. Proud and happy and with
loads of prizes we went back home.
August 2016
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December 2015
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July 2015
Late but beautiful: Our foal 2015 was born! On July 16th St.Pr. u. Pr.St.
Helene von Herzen W has given birth to her first colt "Herzlichen Glueckwunsch W"
by Gluecksruf I. The little man is gorgeous and very cuddly.April 2015
Tilia went to the Styrian Show for British Sheepdogs on Sunday. She easily won
the lookers-on-class ;-) We had lots of fun with her "sister in colour" Olina and
her half brother Vito.
April 2015
March 2015
email: info@gestuet-riegersburg.com